Orpen Gardens, Bristol, BS7 9UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 9UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.1%	42%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	33.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.3%	15.1%	1.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	45.1%	2.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.3%	29.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.9%	16%	0.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	23.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	14.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	26.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.1%	13.4%	9.3%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	80%	66.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	-15.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	83.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.1%	8%	2.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	84.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	2%	8.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Orpen Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpen Gardens was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Lockleaze average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orpen Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS7 9UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orpen Gardens are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orpen Gardens, Bristol, BS7 9UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9UA

Average Price
£245,496

Semi-Detached
£249,173

Terraced
£235,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpen Gardens

Average Price
£223,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpen GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Orpen Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-14	£267,065
20 Orpen Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-11-25	£153,233
34 Orpen Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-06	£258,256
7 Orpen Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-10	£199,800
1 Orpen Gardens, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-15	£252,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Romney Avenue Infant and Nursery School Brangwyn Grove , Lockleaze BS7 9SU	- not rated	140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Brangwyn Grove , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romney Avenue Junior School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9SX	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	4,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	2,890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boing! Bristol CIC	Unit 1, Fedden Buildings, Gainsborough Square	792 yd
Park One Coffee and Kitchen	1 Park Road	958 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	984 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	984 yd
Lockleaze Coffee shop	Lockleaze Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kimling	214 Dovercourt Road	610 yd
Hong Kong	1 Gainsborough Square	889 yd
Thousand Leaves	160a Muller Road	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Petherbridge Way		747 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stock Park Primary School ROMNEY AVENUE	grass pitches	438 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		941 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS7 9UA